ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 - Manual (Page 994)

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DMX/RDM Gateway User Manual for directions on enabling and disabling RDM Discovery.
Remember that only equipment with RDM will talk back to Congo.
2. As soon as an RDM device is discovered on the network this will be indicated at the top of
the monitors, with a red "RDM:" and a number. The number indicates the quantity of
discovered new devices on the network. A new device is one that has not yet been patched
in the current show file. (Note: if you have already patched all of your RDM devices, you will
not see the number again (when restarting or reopening this show file). Only unpatched
devices are indicated here.
3. SEE LIST: Open the RDM Device List (Browser>Patching>RDM Device List), where you
can see all discovered devices and their current addresses and settings. They are still not
patched to congo - only discovered. You now have to actively make some desicions about to
which Congo channel you want to patch them, and with which template. See the RDM
Device List section below.
4. IDENTIFY: Press MODIFY in the Identify cell to tell the light to "identify itself". Depending
on the type of device, this may mean the light flashes on and off, or the LCD display may
flash its backlight. Consult the user manual of the device to see how the device will identify
itself using RDM.
5. PATCH: In the "Patched to channel" column, enter a channel number of Congo and press
MODIFY. You will get a dialogue that will show if the device is known and will match a
template in Congo, or if you wish to force a basic template from the data the device can
provide over RDM. At most times you will find that the template is known and matched in the
extended library of Congo. The advantage of using the known template is that it (usually)
contains additional information, like text names for ranges and color calibration data for use
with the Color Picker and Gel Picker. If it doesn't work the way you want you always have the
option of creating a template manually.